Cup vase and spray holder



`July 23, 1929.

W. H. CARNOE CUP VASE AND SPRAY HOLDER Filed Feb. 13, 192B INVENTOR [7W/[zam H. Carnae ATTORN EY Patented duly 23, M2

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)Application filed February 13,' 1928. Serial No. 254,111.

My invention relates to a device for use preferably in cemeteries to hold flowers and sprays on a grave, the device including a cup vase ofmetal, glass or other suitable material, to be utilized in association with an elevment of wire or its equivalent to hold a flower or spray placed in the vase in the summer, and capable of use alone for holdin g a spray of holly or the like in the fall and winter.

The general object of my invention is to provide a device of the indicated character of simple construct-ion and effective 1n use, the wire element adapted to be driven into the ground to hold the device in proper pos1- tion for the display of the flower or spray.

The nature of my invention and its distinguishing features and advantages will clearly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, it being understood that the drawlngs are merely illustrative of one example of the finvention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combined cup vase and spray holder embodylng my invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a Wire element of the device without the cup showing the element driven into the ground.

In carrying out my invention in accordance with the illustrated example, an element designated generally by the numeral 1.0 and formed of a length of wire or rod 1s formed with two side legs 11, the terminals 12 of which are pointed and adapted to be readily driven into the ground, as on a grave. y

The material forming the element 10 is brought from the opposite legs 11 across the top in arched form, as indicated at 13, and from said arched top 13 the material 1s brought down at opposite sides to form vertical members 14 united at their lower ends by the cross bar 15. f

The cross bar 15 is adapted to be inserted in a cup 16 to constitute a' vase orpot, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, so that the vase may seat on the ground.

The cup 16 is utilized particularly in sum-` mer time for holding a flower or spray, and the cup may be lled with water to prolong the life of Athe flower. The element 10 may be used independently of the vase, as shown in Figure 3,- by driving the side legs 11 into the ground. The spray is held between'the arched members 13, the/material being more or less resllient. Thus a flower or spray may be held in position for proper dis lay. ln

winter holly or the like may be hel between the arched members 13.

I would state furthermore that while the illustratedl example constitutes a practical embodiment of my invention, l do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device ofthe class described including a cup and an element formed of a single piece of material and having side legs adapted to be driven into the ground and adapted to be disposed outside of the cup, the

material of said element extending from the upper ends of said legs in opposite directions transversely and then directed downwardly within said cup, said transverse members being adapted to clampa spray therebetween.

2. A device of the class described including a cup -a'nd an element having side legs adapted to be driven into the. ground and adapted to be disposed outside of the cup, the material of said element extending from the upper ends of said legs in opposite directions transversely and then directed downwardly being adapted to clamp a spray therebetween; together with a cross bar uniting said downwardly directed members within the cup.

3. A spray holder having side legs adapted to be driven into the ground, and top members extending in opposite direc,-

`tionsv from said side legs at the upper ends of the latter and lying in spaced parallel planes, said top members being connected one with the other.

4: In a spray holder of the class described, side legs, members extending transversely from the upper ends of said legs and lying in spaced parallel planes, depending mem bers integral with said transverse members inside of said legs, and a cross bar uniting said depending members at their lower ends.

enth day of February, A. D. 1928. e

WIL IAM H. CNUE.

ywithin said cup, said transverse members gned. at Fall River, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, this sev- 

